Released: February 14, 1986

Songwriter: Joey Tempest

Producer: Kevin Elson

[Verse 1]
We're leaving together, but still, it's farewell
And maybe, we'll come back to Earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (Leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?

[Chorus]
It's the final countdown
The final countdown, oh

[Verse 2]
We're heading for Venus (Venus)
And still, we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many lightyears to go
And things to be found (To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her, so

[Chorus]
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (Final countdown), oh

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
The final countdown
Oh, it's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (Final countdown)
Oh, it's the final countdown
We're leaving together (The final countdown)
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown (Final countdown)

[Outro]
Oh, it's the final countdown
Yeah

Europe

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden in 1979, by frontman Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition “Rock-SM” (Swedish Rock Championships): it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the competition itself.